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APPLICATION FILED DEC-13.1915.

Patented Dec. 16, 1919.

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K. r. CASEY, ADMINISTRATRlXw MARKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED DEC-18,1915.

Patented Dec. 16,1919.

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UNITED STATES PAT OFFC.

JAMES J. CASEY, 0F BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS; KATHERINE F. CASEY, ADMINISTRA- TRIX OF SAID JAMES J. CASEY, DECEASED, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GARDNER W.

PEARSON, OF LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS.

MARKING-MACHINE.

Application filed December 18, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES J. CASEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Marking-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for marking the position of buttons, button holes or of both on sheet material such'as leather or cloth.

It is more particularly intended. for mark ing the location of buttons and button holes on the uppers of shoes in the process of manufacture thereof. It may be used for ,marking the location of the buttons on the button fly, or of the button holes on the button hole fly or it may be used for mark- .to provide suitable means for positioning and for changing the longitudinal spacing of the marking members on a curved line and to provide means of such a character that when the shape of the curve is changed, the spacing means may still be so operated as to simultaneously ad ust the dis tances between all or substantially all of the marking members.

To accomplish my purpose, I use a plurality of fingers each pivoted near one end to supporting means which may be a rigid frame, a plurality of carriers, a strip, or a flexible strip, each of such fingers having a marking member near its other or free end. In connection therewith, I use position determining means which may consist conveniently of a handle integral with one of the pivoted fingers or a set screw carried by the frame. I use to connect the'fingers with each other, with the position determining means, or with both, a plurality of links Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 16, 1919.

Serial No. 67,604.

in different relations therewith. These links may pivotally connect adjacent or non-adj acent fingers at irregular distances from the pivotal points of the fingers on the supporting means, or some or all may be pivoted near one end at diderent distances from the pivotal points of the fingers on the support,-

ing means and near their other ends at a transform a movement of the position de-v termining means through a certain distance, by means of irregularly pivoted spacing links, into series of movements of different distances by the free ends of some or all of the pivoted fingers.

he means for altering the longitudinaladjustment is preferably independently operatable from that for the lateral adjustment, if lateral adjustment is provided for. This longitudinal adjusting or spacing means preferably acts simultaneously upon all or substantially all of the marking members and increases or decreases the distances between them equally.

' This invention differs from myapplication for patent on shoe marking machine filed December 18, 1915, Ser. No. 67,605, from the fact that in this application the essential features are the pivotedfingers car-- rying mark ng means togetherwith a spac ing link or links pivoted in difierent relations thereto, while in such'other application such features are not essential.

" The lateral adjustment or altering the curve need not be simultaneous for all parts thereof.

I prefer to embody my idea in a device which is removable from a punching machine and I preferably make it invertible so that the button locations of the right shoe may be marked by one face and of the left shoe by the other face.

In shoe marking machines, the relative spacing between. the buttons or button holes have been made adjustable and simultaneously adjustable, but I can, with my device in its preferred form, not only change the spacing of the buttons but also the curve which they form. This curve differs for different styles of shoes and its length differs for different sizes.

For determining the shape of the curve to conform to the styles of different shoes 1 may use for supporting means a flexible or elastic strip member preferably made of metal as fully described and claimed in application execmed and filed by me of even date herewith.

i may, howeve, use for a supporting means a rigid frame on which my fingers are pivoted, or I may use other supporting means than said flexible strip for laterally changing the curvature. M Y pivoted fingers move in a plane in which also lies the curve of the strip or of the pivots or both, and my marking members, such as awls, are vertically disposed with reference to such plane.

in the drawings Figure l is a plan View of one form of my device with the top plate removed. Fig. 2 is an elevation thereof from the right of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of said device showing a different curve and with part of the top plate broken away. Fig. is a ctional view of Fig. :3 on line 5 is an elevation of a punching device. Fig. 6 is a plan view of another construction wlierein my fingers are pivoted to a rigid frame or strip. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary plan. view with most of the top plate broken away and other parts omitted for cle: ess of another modification wherein the frame is similar to that shown in Figs. 1, and d, the fingers being pivoted to a flexible band but the lin is being pivoted to lingers in different relations. Fig. 8 is a section of 7 viewed from the left on line 88. Fig. 9 is plan view of another modification with most of the top plate broken away to show the interior construction, and Fig. 10 is a sectional view from the left on line 1010 of Fig. 9.

gs. l, 2, 3 and 4, the bottom plate is :20 r d the top plate is 21. Both are preferat of our' ed contour and together a rigid strip 22, which is also preferlv curv and separating bars 23 and 2d orni the frame of my device. As so constructed, the inside or concave side is substantially open.

The marking means include a plurality of fin 30 which are of such thickness at th. pivot ends 31 and at their other ends 3:2 that they are slidable between the top and bottom plates in what is ordinarily a horizontal plane. Their ends 32 project from the concave side of the frame and 2-; represents my device as a whole. In

carry at right angles marking means 33 which project at right angles or vertically therefrom. I prefer to arrange on each finger wo awls oppositely disposed so that the device may be used either side up.

Each finger is preferably recessed as shown at 34: and near the end opposite the awls is cut away in such a groove that two oppositely disposed pi otal points are formed.

Through these grooves and between the pivotal points, I pass a flexible curved strip 40 upon which the fingers will pivot. lVlien the curve of this flexible strip is changed, the marking means which include the fingers 30 and awls thus associated therewith will be moved thereby and will as ume and follow the curve of such strip.

As a means for changing the curvature of the strip member, I provide carriers t1 slidable between the top and bottom plates and each grooved at d2 so as to have two oppositely disposed bearing points one on each side of strip d0. These carriers it are each bored and threaded to receive the screw shank of a set screw each of which passes through slot in rigid strip which is part of the frame. Each has an annular neck 44: which sets into a slot By turning those set screws the riers 41 are forced in or out c" them flexible strip l0 which 1' gers pivoted thereon and the i'narking members carried by the fingers as shown in Fig. 3.

I may use, to get the proper spacing, disks 48 similar to cariers stl and similarly grooved at d9 between the pivot ends of certain adjoining fingers 30, to keep them properly spaced.

I prefer to connect adjoining lingers 3G means of links 50 which are shown oted near their opposite ends to a oil fingers, and I prefer that the oppo: of some of said links should be at d distances from the pivotal points adjoining fingers on flexible strip the links were pivoted at equal distanrcs from such pivotal points, when one finger was moved on its pivot, all the others would move the same distance, but by changing the pivotal distances, 1 am enabled to so arrange the longitudinal adjustment of the marking means that the distances between adjoining marking members can be simultaneously increased or decreased equally or unequally whether on a straight line or a curve.

In marking the position of buttons on shoes, the position of the lower button is usually taken as the fixed point. I therefore arrange so that the marking awl for this button shall be attached to the fingeat one end, and I prefer to. attach to the finger at the other end a handle such as 3'? sen by which the spacing between the spaced marking means including the fingers, links and awls can be conveniently altered and positioned.

distance and f the distances movedby the other awls associated with the other fingers will be less successively down to the awl carried by the finger at the other end which willmove a very small distance. By means of a pin 26 which 'may be passed through any oneofthe holes 27 in top plate 21 into a hole 38 in the finger to whiclrhandle 37 is attached, I can position the parts and lock them against longitudinal displacement. p 1 i To assist in taking up loose motion, I may connect certain fingers by tension springs such as 46 and 17. I

This device A as a whole maybe attached 1 to or associated with any suitable formof punching machine B such as shown in, Fig. 5 whereby it may be caused to move up and down in the process of puncturing or other-. wise marking the sheet material upon which it is to beused. It maybe attached to the" plunger 101 of the punching machine by any suitable means preferably of" such a, character that 1t can be attachedeither SIClQ,

up and with the endsin either direction.

somewhat in from the ends of the top and bottom plates thus leaving a channel at 1 each end, and I prefer to arrange the plunger 101 with dependingclamp members 102 and 103 from which projecting toward each other are tongues 104 and 105 each of a size to fit snugly into the channel at either end of device A, whichever side of A is uppermost. When slipped into place, they can be held there by means of set screws 106 which tighten the clamps 102 and 103.

In Fig. 6 I show a construction in which the supporting means consists of a strip or frame which is shown as curvedin the general shape of a shoe button curve at 50. and

has substantially parallel ends 51 and :52 bent in the same direction therefrom.

To this frame, preferably in slots 55,

. along the part are pivoted fingers 53, each near one end, upon pivot pins 56. Near the other or free end each carries an awl 54: which is the marking means. Another awl 54: may be fixed near the end of stationary finger 51 if desired. I

For position determining means Iuse a pivoted finger 53 at one end, together with a set screw 58 which passes through a hearing 59 pivoted on fixed finger 52 and con' nected by swivel 61 with a pivot 60' on said finger 53. The links 57 are shown irregularly pivoted to adjoining fingers 53. Therefore, by turning set screw 58 in and out, the finger 53 to which it is connected'is. moved S0 arranged, the distance moved by the awl assoclatedwith thefinger whlch carries handle 37 will be the greatest a certain distance and this motion is transmitted throughthe links to the other fingers distances. I

In Fig. 7 I show. a construction wherein 120 is the bottom plate, 12lthe top plate,

so as to move the marking means different 142 a rigid supporting strip similar to 22,v

and 140' a substantially fiat flexible strip fronrthe top of which project a plurality of bosses a3 which serve as fingers 61, 62, 63,647, 65, 66, 67 and 68.

The position determining means may be a handle69 integral with finger 6S, and I may provide a hole 77 in finger 68 into" which a pin such as 26 may be passed through any one of holes similarto those 27 in top plate 121. i i

I any manner desired to give their awl ends I prefer to fix the end blocks 23 and2 pivots for the The lateral adj ust-mentof flexible strip 1&0

the same movement or adifierent movement. I

the result desired. p

In Figs. 9 and 10 I show a construction wherein 130 is the bottom plate and 131 the. top plate, 123 and 124 are end bars and 132 a rigid connecting bar all similar to the construction shown in 1. Instead of a flexible strip, however, I use a plurality of carriers 81 each of which is'cut away at 82 to receive the pivot end ofa finger 80.

7 Into a threaded hole in each carrier 81, I pass a set screw similar to that described in connection with Fig. {1 having a neck 44% which sets into a slot115 in strip 132. By

turning these set screws carriers 81- may be:

moved in and out at will, each carrying with it a finger S0 and the marking means such as an awl 84 at the free end thereof. 7

For position determining means I may use a bar 93 through which passes ascrew shank 92 of a bolt which is turnable in a hole 191 through bar 124. I showa square head-90 for such bolt whereby it may be turned by a suitable key. I 4

Each of my spacing links 9% connects a finger directly with the position determining means in a different relation therewith.

In this construction, my spacing links are pivoted on the position determining means along the bar 93 in a line at right angles to the adjusting movement thereof and near their other ends on the different fingers at points which are at different distances from the pivotal points thereof on the supporting means, that is the carriers 81.

In the construction shown in Figs. 9 and 10 the fingers are preferably pivoted on the carriers so that they will be nearly in line with the in and out movement of the set screws. In the construction, where a flexible strip serves the purpose of carriers, it is also desirable that the direction of the fingers should not be at too great an angle with the general direction of the lateral adjustment;

I prefer to embody my device in an in veitible, bodily removable frame and I prefer that the carriers, fingers, links, setscrews and all the other devicesexcept the oppositely disposed awls should be between the top and bottom of such frame. The awls should project beyond the top and bottom faces of the frame.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of supporting means, with a plurality of fingers each pivoted near one end thereon and each having a marking member near its other end, position determining means, and a plurality of spacing links which pivotally connect the fingers with the position determining means.

In a device of the character described, the combination of supporting means, with a plurality of fingers each pivoted near one end on the supporting means, the pivots be ing in a curved line thereon, means whereby the shape of the line can be altered, each finger having a marking member near its free end, position determining means, and a plurality of spacing links which pivotally connect the fingers in different relations with the position determining; means.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination of supporting means with a plurality of fingers each pivoted near one end on the supporting means, the pivots being in a line thereon, each finger having oppositely disposed marking means near its free end, position determining means and a plurality of spacing links which pivot-ally connect the fingers in different relations with the position determining means.

4;. In a device of the character described, the combination of a frame, with. a plurality of carriers arranged in a line, adjusting set screws carried by the frame for adjusting the positions of the carriers and changing the shape of the line, a plurality of fingers each pivoted near one end to a carrier and having a marking member near its other end, position determining means carried by the frame, and spacing links pivoted in different relations to the fingers and to the position determining means.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination of an invertible frame, with a plurality of carriers inside thereof and laterally adjustable with reference thereto, a plurality of fingers each so pivoted near one end to a carrier as to be mova ble between the top and bottom of the frame and having near its other end oppositely disposed awls which project beyond the top and bottom of the frame, means for laterally adjusting the carriers, longitudinal position determining means, and means including links which connect the fingers with the position determining means.

6. In a device of the character described,

the combination ofaninvertible frame, with a plurality of carriers arranged in a line inside thereof, adjusting set screws carried by the frame for adjusting the position of the carriers and changing the shape of the line, a pluralty of fingers each pivoted near one end to a. carrierso as to be movable between the top and bottom of the frame and having near its other end a marking member, position determining mean carried by the frame, andspa-cinglinks pivoted in different relations to the fingers, and to the position determining means. a I

7.111 a shoe upper marking machine, the combination of a reversible frame, with a plurality of carriers inside thereof, a plurality of set screws each for laterally adjusting the position of a carrier with reference to the frame, a plurality of fingers each so pivoted near one end to a carrier as to be movable between the top and bottom of the frame, oppiositel Y disposed awls carried by the. free end of each linger in such manner as to project beyond the top and bottom of the frame, longitudinal position determining means,. and means, including links, which connect the fingers in difierent relations with the position determining means.

8. In a shoe upper marking machine, the combination of a frame, with a plurality of carriers separately laterally adjustable with reference thereto, a plurality of fingers each pivoted near one end to a carrier and having marking means near its free end, means for laterally adjusting the carriers and fingers at a plurality of points, longitudinal position determining means proximate the carriers at one end, and links which connect the fingers in difierent relations with the position determining means.

9. In a shoe upper marking machine, the combination of a reversible frame, with a plurality of car-iers inside thereof, a phr rality of set screws each for separately laterally adjusting the position of a carrier with reference to the frame, a plurality of,

fingers each so pivoted near one end to a carrier as to be movable between the top and bottom of the frame, oppositely disposed aWls carried by the free end of each the carriers at one end, and links which connect the fin ers in different relation with the position c etermining means whereby the spaces between the adjacent awls may be simultaneously altered. I

In testimony whereof I hereto afix my signature.

JAMES J. CASEY. 

